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Matthias of Arima
Catechist, martyr at Omura in Japan
BlessedResearched
Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
The Roman Martyrology for 22 May places him at Omura in Japan, a catechist and martyr who, having refused to betray another missionary, was tortured until he died.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
Tortured to death rather than betray a missionary.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 22 May (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Rc6946a3e — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.